Abstract: A root ball is sculpted from a plant's root system and its surrounding soil using high pressure water ejected from a handheld wand to severe roots of the root system. Mud being formed is simultaneously vacuumed with another handheld wand to form a void between the root ball and the soil surrounding the root ball. The root ball can be wrapped or box for transportation of the plant to another location at which the plant will be transplanted. Positive and negative pressure sources, respectively for the high pressure water and the vacuuming can be mounted on a land vehicle for transportation to plants that are to be prepared for transplantation.